APSALMOFLIFE
byHenryWadsworthLongfellow
WHATTHEHEARTOFTHEYOUNGMAN
SAIDTOTHEPSALMISTTELLmenot,inmournfulnumbers,
Lifeisbutanemptydream!—
Forthesoulisdeadthatslumbers,
Andthingsarenotwhattheyseem.Lifeisreal!Lifeisearnest!
Andthegraveisnotitsgoal;
Dustthouart,todustreturnest,
Wasnotspokenofthesoul.Notenjoyment,andnotsorrow,
Isourdestinedendorway;
Butt...[
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WelcometoDailytipsonLearningEnglish.Today'stipisondistinguishing“can”and“cannot”inspokenAmericanEnglish.
“Cannot”isusuallycontractedto“can't”.SomanylearnersofEnglishassumethatinordertodistinguishbetween“can”and“can't”,onemustlistenforthefinal“t”sound/t/.Andwhenspeaking,onemustpronouncefinal‘t’sound/t/clearly.However,thisisnotinfacthownativespeakersdistinguish“can”an...[
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AGreektoRemember
一位值得纪念的希腊人
DiogeneswasafamousGreekphilosopherofthefourthcenturyB.C.,whoestablishedthephilosophyofcynicism.Heoftenwalkedaboutinthedaytimeholdingalightedlantern,peeringaroundasifhewerelookingforsomething.Whenquestionedabouthisoddbehavior,hewouldreply,"Iamsearchingforanhonestman."
Diogenesheldthatthegoodmanwasself-sufficientanddidnotrequ...[
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新概念英语(美音版)第二册NewConceptEnglish2
01.Aprivateconversation
LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat.Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain.Ic...[
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AGrainofSand
byWilliamBlake
ToseeaWorldinaGrainofSand
AndaHeaveninaWildFlower,
HoldInfinityinthepalmofyourhand
AndEternityinanhour.
一粒沙子
作着：威廉.布莱克
译者：n/a
从一粒沙子看到一个世界，
从一朵野花看到一个天堂，
把握在你手心里的就是无限，
永恒也就消融于一个时辰。
(来源：在线英语)
汉译宋德利版
一粒沙
沙粒含世界，野...[
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"Afriendwalksinwhentherestoftheworldwalksout."
"别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。”
AForeverFriend
Sometimesinlife,有时候在生活中，
Youfindaspecialfriend;你会找到一个特别的朋友;
Someonewhochangesyourlifejustbybeingpartofit.
他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。
Someonewhomakesyoulaughuntilyoucan'tstop;
他会把你逗得开怀大笑；<...[
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新概念(美音版)第三册Lesson41~60
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新概念(美音版)第三册Lesson21~40
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Thisisaphrasewhichmeansfromthebeginningorzero.
Thisexpressionisderivedfromthelinescratchedordrawninthegroundthatpeopleusedasthestartinglineofarace.Thephrasealsomeansstartingfromrawingredients.
Forexample,youcansay,"Mysisterbakedacakefromscratchformybirthday;shedidn'tuseanyofthosepre-mixedingredients."
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Thisisaphrasewhichmeanstotakeresponsibilityforsomething.Thisexpressionoriginatedinthesportofbaseball.Inbaseball,youstepuptothehomeplatetohittheball.Thephrasealsomeanstotakeonachallengingtask.
Forexample,youcansay,"Withoilpricessoaring,thegovernmentshouldstepuptotheplatetopromotealternativeenergy."
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